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Snow flea

Snow flea is a common name for several arthropods, not including true fleas:Boreidae, a family of scorpionflies known as snow fleas in the British Isles, especially: Boreus hyemalis, a species of scorpionfly that crawls on snow Springtails of the family Hypogastruridae, like Hypogastrura nivicola, a species of springtail known as snow flea in North America, or Hypogastrura socialis from Europe and many others. Several springtails of the family Isotomidae from the genuera Desoria and Vertagopus, known as snow fleas in Europe

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Snow flea is a common name for several arthropods, not including true fleas:

  • Boreidae, a family of scorpionflies known as snow fleas in the British Isles, especially:
  • Springtails of the family Hypogastruridae, like Hypogastrura nivicola, a species of springtail known as snow flea in North America, or Hypogastrura socialis from Europe and many others.
  • Several springtails of the family Isotomidae from the genuera Desoria and Vertagopus, known as snow fleas in Europe